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It also represents the organization\u2019s continued contribution to a conversation about health and safety not only in combat sports but in professional leagues across the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUFC\u2019s goal for the Anti-Doping Policy is to be the best, most effective, and most progressive anti-doping program in all of professional sports,\u201d said Hunter Campbell, UFC Chief Business Officer in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/news\/ufc-announces-details-new-anti-doping-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">press statement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released on Dec. 28, 2023.\u00a0 \u201cUFC is proud of the advancements we have made with our anti-doping program over the past eight years, and we will continue to maintain an independently administered drug-testing program that ensures all UFC athletes are competing under fair and equal circumstances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to this press release, the updated anti-doping program comes after significant testing and feedback. Thus, by excluding cannabis from their banned substances list, the UFC demonstrates a commitment toward both scientific evidence and the health and safety of their athletes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Shifting the Stigma<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This change indicates a shift against cannabis as a performance-enhancing drug \u2013 and deviates from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which maintains a ban on marijuana use by athletes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reform is also a notable stride in acknowledging the changing stigma around cannabis, both from a societal perspective and in medical research. After high-profile cases like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/the-case-of-shacarri-richardson-the-olympics-and-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sha-Carri Richardson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019s Olympic suspension for a positive THC test gained publicity, cannabis advocates \u2013 including those in the White House and U.S. Anti-Doping Agency \u2013 have called for widespread policy reform and restructuring of global cannabis policy in sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the UFC\u2019s commitment to reform underscores a growing agreement that international regulations concerning marijuana should be reconsidered to better align with contemporary understanding and attitudes toward the substance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And they\u2019re not alone. 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